It's a big transition going from being a husband to being a father. The truth is, I think it is a tougher job being a dad than being a husband. Its a transition that changes you and everything else, mostly because you no longer exist for yourself. Its no longer about you.

Calling the God who created the universes, flooded the earth, parted the Red Sea, and commands the nations and their armies Dad, is not normal. Unless you are his son. It is far too easy to take the Lord's Prayers opening statement for granted. The way that Jesus is proposing we speak to God is not only unorthodox, its illogical and is not an assumption the average person should just make.

Most everyone I know is defined by their needs. Seems like a heavy statement, I know, but it just may be what's really going on in this world. Every thought, emotion, action or reaction is motivated by one thing; need. Anger over the need to be respected or valued, laboring in order to pay for the house we need, anxiety or stress over the need to be successful, and tears over the need to be loved and accepted. I could go on and on, because behind just about everything the human does, thinks, or feels lays a need.

As I have felt the ever-increasing Presence of God in our worship I have noticed an area of worship that could use some Biblical encouragement. There has been a few times where our worship reaches a climax, where the leader and vocalists step back from their mics and sing out to the Lord, their own words. I notice in this time that the rest of us tend to wait for them to return to a structured verse or chorus where we can again join in the singing. It is here that I see the worship leader and team awkwardly realize they have gone somewhere that few feel they can follow.

There is no line I hear more as the pastor in charge of Community Groups (CGs) than, "I am just not clicking with anyone." This is usually followed by some very "nice" words about how everyone in their group are really great and pleasant people to be with BUT... There is always this big "BUT." Now this is where Sir Mix-A-Lot and I differ, among other things, I do not like big "BUT's." Whenever I hear this "BUT" I cannot help but ask the question, is not "clicking" a good enough "BUT" to not go or give up on a CG?